Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 4 km depth16 Jun 05:19 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 16, 2026 05:14:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 16, 2026, at 02:14 pm (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.23°N / 126.36°EKota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.23°S / 53.64°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoHiri (113 km / 70 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy25 minutes ago reported feltJun 16, 2026 05:14 GMT / Jun 16, 2026 02:14 pm (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: 1.23 / 126.36: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 4 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 4 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23103481',1.23000,126.36000,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ternate, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 124 km (77 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry124 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia133 km (82 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia139 km (86 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia144 km (90 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia157 km (97 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia170 km (106 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia173 km (108 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia192 km (119 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia223 km (138 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia231 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia234 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia241 km (150 mi)SE of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia282 km (175 mi)N of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateManado, North Sulawesi (170.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1170–170 km (106–106 mi)170 km (106 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-06-16EpicenterAgency3.94 km2.5 mi05:14:12Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.94 km2.5 mi05:14:12Northern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.94 km2.5 mi05:14:12MOLUCCA SEA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 654 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.99 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 14.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 475 quakes per year (or 39.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 653 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 22 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Jun 14, 2026, at 04:35 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 15.7 km (10 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.0 earthquake Northern Molucca Sea - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 11 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 07:48 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.4 earthquake 126 km WNW of Ternate - Indonesia - Apr 2, 2026 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Indonesia: Djailolo Gilolo - Jun 26, 1907 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 16, 05:46 am (GMT +9)3.29 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 25 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 16, 04:37 am (GMT +9)3.131 km16 km (10.1 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea I FELT ITInfoJun 15, 09:51 pm (GMT +9)3.043 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 14 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 15, 07:46 pm (GMT +9)3.010 km99 km (62 mi) to the S Northern Molucca Sea I FELT ITInfoJun 15, 12:44 pm (GMT +9)3.113 km49 km (30 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 41 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 14, 04:35 pm (Jayapura)4.030 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the W Northern Molucca Sea I FELT ITInfoJun 13, 09:05 pm (Jayapura)5.135 km31 km (19 mi) to the SW 118 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia I FELT IT - 8 reportsInfoJun 10, 02:40 am (Jayapura)3.919 km11 km (7 mi) to the N 127 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 6, 10:39 pm (GMT +9)4.223 km58 km (36 mi) to the N Molucca SeaInfoJun 4, 06:56 pm (GMT +9)4.041 km52 km (32 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 52 km southeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km14 km (9 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km194 km (120 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km41 km (26 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJul 14, 2019 06:10 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km276 km (172 mi) to the SE 168 km southeast of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJul 8, 2019 12:08 am (Jayapura)6.829 km80 km (50 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 140 km west of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 48 reportsInfoJun 8, 2016 04:15 am (Jayapura)6.225 km14 km (9 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 42 km north of Pulau Gureda Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 10 reportsInfoNov 26, 2014 11:33 pm (GMT +9)6.639 km87 km (54 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea 3 reportsInfoNov 15, 2014 10:31 am (GMT +8)6.958 km77 km (48 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea 16 reportsInfoAug 3, 2010 09:08 pm (Jayapura)6.341 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 22 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km295 km (184 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 2007 02:32 am (GMT +9)6.223 km19 km (12 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 30 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km20 km (13 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 12, 2003 09:29 am (Jayapura)6.233 km43 km (26 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 31 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 19, 2003 07:27 am (GMT +9)6.433 km92 km (57 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 103 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 25, 2001 01:33 am (GMT +9)6.233 km37 km (23 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 26 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km13 km (8.2 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 1998 09:47 am (Jayapura)6.633 km18 km (11 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 23 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1998 01:25 am (GMT +9)6.633 km62 km (38 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 72 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1996 05:44 pm (GMT +8)6.4116 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 61 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km155 km (96 mi) to the E 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 9, 1993 01:32 pm (GMT +9)6.915 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 103 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 26, 1990 12:47 am (GMT +9)6.411 km84 km (52 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 95 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km128 km (79 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 1987 04:18 pm (Jayapura)6.832 km66 km (41 mi) to the S 136 km W of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km65 km (41 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 10, 1986 08:10 am (Jayapura)6.828 km77 km (48 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 66 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km44 km (27 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1973 08:06 pm (GMT +9)6.533 km93 km (58 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 82 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 1969 11:13 am (Jayapura)6.927 km22 km (14 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km35 km (21 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km270 km (167 mi) to the NEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1949 07:50 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km36 km (23 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 46 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 12, 1947 09:02 am (Universal Time)7.015 km32 km (20 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 39 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km296 km (184 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 190 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km131 km (82 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1936 09:44 am (Universal Time)6.915 km50 km (31 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 40 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km108 km (67 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 3, 1925 05:21 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km6.4 km (4 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 15 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km264 km (164 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1908 06:17 am (Universal Time)7.235 km126 km (78 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 129 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km76 km (47 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of 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